Are there still professions that earn pensions? My grandparents were set for retirement because of my grandfather's pension. What kind of employers still offer these?

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Yes, but it is not universal across industries.

Bottom Line: Pension plans are administrative nightmares and long-term financial burdens. Many employers don’t want that responsibility.

I completely understand that people want the security net of a pension…but they are dying out. And with job hopping being so common these days, it is a benefit that rarely becomes reality for today’s workforce because they don’t reach the vesting target before leaving.

To me, I see better value in early investing in 401k and IRA to prepare for retirement. Banking on an employer for a pension is risky.

I think most of the jobs that still have pensions are government jobs and a few unions. My mother was a public school teacher and had a pension. But I’ve worked for 3 Fortune 500 companies so far in my life and none offered a pension. https://money.usnews.com/money/retirement/baby-boomers/articles/jobs-that-still-offer-traditional-pensions

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